Verse List for PROV 22:1

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OET (OET-RV) A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, ⇔ ≈ and good favour more than gold or silver.

OET-LV is_to _be _chosen a _name more_than _wealth great more_than _silver and_more_than _gold favour good.

ULT A name is to be chosen more than abundant riches; ⇔ favor, is better than silver and than gold.

UST Being someone whom people respect is more important than being very wealthy. ⇔  Indeed, being someone whom others approve of is better than having silver and gold.

BSB & MSB A good name is more desirable than great riches; ⇔  favor is better than silver and gold.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A good name is more desirable than great riches, ⇔  and loving favour is better than silver and gold.

NET A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, ⇔ good favor more than silver or gold.

LSV A name is chosen rather than much wealth,
Than silver and than gold—good grace.

FBV A good reputation is a much better choice than plenty of money; respect is better than silver and gold.

T4T ◄Having a good reputation/Being honored by people► is better than having a lot of money; ⇔  being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].

LEB • A reputation[fn] is to be chosen rather than[fn] great riches;
• favor is better than silver and gold .[fn]

BBE A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

Moff Reputation is a better choice than riches ⇔  esteem is more than money.

JPS A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

ASV A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, ⇔ And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

DRA A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.

YLT A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold — good grace.

Drby A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

RV A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

SLT A Name to be chosen rather than much riches, and good grace rather than gold.

Wbstr A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

KJB-1769 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.[fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and louing fauour rather then siluer & golde.
(¶ A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and loving favour rather then silver and gold.)

Bshps A good name is more to be desired then great riches: and louing fauour is better then siluer and golde.
(A good name is more to be desired then great riches: and loving favour is better then silver and gold.)

Gnva A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
(A good name is to be chosen above great riches, and loving favour is above silver and above gold.)

Cvdl A good name is more worth then greate riches, and louynge fauor is better then syluer and golde.
(A good name is more worth then great riches, and loving favour is better then silver and gold.)

Wycl Betere is a good name, than many richessis; for good grace is aboue siluer and gold.
(Better is a good name, than many riches; for good grace is above silver and gold.)

Luth Das Gerücht ist köstlicher denn großer Reichtum und Gunst besser denn Silber und Gold.
(The rumour is delicious because/than large wealth/abundance and favour better because/than silver(n) and Gold.)

ClVg [Melius est nomen bonum quam divitiæ multæ; super argentum et aurum gratia bona.[fn]
([Better it_is name good how wealth many; over silver and gold grace good(s).)

UHB נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵ⁠עֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִ⁠כֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝⁠מִ⁠זָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃ ‡

BrLXX Αἱρετώτερον ὄνομα καλὸν ἢ πλοῦτος πολύς, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον χάρις ἀγαθή.

BrTr A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.